Early this morning, residents of Lowell woke to sirens as authorities rushed to South Walker Street, responding to a grave scene. Lowell Police, along with Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan, confirmed an investigation is underway after three people were found shot early this morning. The police had been alerted to an injured juvenile on Wilder Street just after midnight, and later discovered two adults with gunshot wounds in a nearby residence on South Walker Street.

In a turn of events reported by officials, officers learned that the juvenile found was originally shot at the residence on South Walker Street. While attending to the wounded juvenile, the Lowell Police later entered the home to find an adult female with a gunshot wound, and an adult male dead from what seemed to be a self-inflicted injury. The woman was quickly taken to a local hospital and subsequently transferred to a Boston area hospital, while the juvenile is said to now be in stable condition.

The incident, which has shaken the quiet of Lowell's streets, has been described as "isolated" by authorities since all parties involved were known to each other. At this time, there is no indication that there is an ongoing threat to public safety connected to this tragedy.

The investigation is a collaborative effort involving the Middlesex District Attorney's Office, the Lowell Police Department, and the Massachusetts State Police Detectives assigned to the District Attorney's Office. As this complex situation unfurls, authorities are piecing together the events that escalated to this fateful encounter. Updates will surely follow as investigators continue to transparently share their findings with a community in need of answers amidst sorrow.